Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

shoot

Semantic Field: impact
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: tirar, disparar, balear
Meaning Portuguese: atirar

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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Loan Source	General Notes	Source
Aché		ǰɨwõ		unknown			See Language page
Aguaruna	ípatut	ipatut		inheritance			See Language page
Akawaio	iibö/biiö (~with blowpipe), iibooga/biiooga (~with bow and arrow), iiwönö (with gun)	i'bö/'biö (with blowpipe), i'boga/'bioga (with bow and arrow), i'wönö (with gun)		unknown			See Language page
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect	ëu, pïrëu (flechar)	ɤu, pɯrɤu (flechar)					See Language page
Andoke	'-tɨ	'-tɨ		unique			See Language page
Apalai	to ãko	to ãko		loan, direction unknown	Wayampi		See Language page
Arabana	[missing]			missing
Araona		pi; pisa; hia				[with arrow (?)]	See Language page
Ashuar	ipiatin, piátin	ipiatin, piatin					See Language page
Ayoreo		ii'čoʔ				See 20.230.	See Language page
Baniwa	tolóka	tolóka		inheritance?			See Language page
Bardi	bany -ma-	bany -ma-		semantic shift
Bare	muduka	muduka					See Language page
Baure	etipok-	etipok-		unique			See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	wihi”			unknown
Bora	neebótso, tábúniáco (T98)	neepótsʰo, tʰápúniákʰo		unknown			See Language page
Bunuba	bantha-, baynga-			unknown
Burarra	[missing]			missing
Cahuilla	-mux-			inheritance			S&H 1979
Canela		-ŋõr (ŋɔ̃r ?)				Jê form is ɲõt; *ŋõr.	See Language page
Carapana	bupurique (cerbatana), peturique (escopeta)	bupuɾike (cerbatana), petuɾike (escopeta)					See Language page
Carijona	wə (SM)			inheritance			See Language page
Cavineña	mare-; tekʷa-ya; piya-c̷ewe-a-ya (piya-c̷ewe-a-ya specifically refers to shooting an arrow)	mare-; tekʷa-ya; piya-čewe-a-ya		unknown; inheritance			See Language page
Cayuvava		bibiki; bikiri					See Language page
Central Sierra Miwok	Ty/w-ki-			inheritance
Cha'palaa		'tʸaʔ-'ke-nu					See Language page
Chemehuevi	kukwi/ “shoot, sting”,			inheritance
Chipaya		tʰak-				Means 'to hit, throw the bola (wild game when hunting)'.	See Language page
Chiriguano		(aǰ)api		inheritance			See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		-teyakiʔ ~ -tiyakiʔ					See Language page
Chumash Barbareno	wyl			inheritance			Klar 1977:119
Chumash Ineseno	myLhy; su-kuy A 255			inheritance			A 255
Chumash Obispeno	mylhy, myLhy (3(1) 07234)			inheritance			Klar 1977:119
Chumash Ventureno	wyl			inheritance			Klar 1977:119
Chácobo	čoiša; onɨ- (transitive verbs)	čoiša; onɨ- (transitive verbs)		unknown			See Language page
Cocopa	shTip “shoot at”, Tim “shoot and hit”			inheritance
Comanche	tsatUkary “to shoot bullet or arrow”			inheritance
Cupeño	muha-0	[muha],		inheritance
Desano	peaye-ri	peaje-ɾi		semantic shift			See Language page
Dhangu	[missing]			missing
Dhuwal	[missing]			missing
Dhuwala	biḻtjawunuma			unknown
Diyari	[missing]			missing
DiyariREU	[missing]			missing
Djambarrpuyngu	[missing]			missing
Djapu	[missing]			missing
Djinang	barndiriji-gi			unknown
Dâw	bux	bux		inheritance			See Language page
Epena		batʰa-; trɨ-				Respectively: shoot a gun; shoot an arrow or dart.	See Language page
Ese Ejja		hahawowo-nahe		inheritance			See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	tekwa-kwe	tekwa-kwe					See Language page
Esselen	ucui			loan			Shaul 1995:223
Eñepa	-uwə-; -ama- (IDS)	-uwə-; -ama- (IDS)		inheritance			See Language page
Gabrielino	mohu			inheritance
Gajirrabeng	thelpawoo			inheritance
Gooniyandi	[missing]			missing
Gupapuyngu	biḻtjawunuma
Gurindji	turkkarra pa-/luwa-			inheritance
Hodï		hu		unique			See Language page
Huambisa	ipatasa	ipatasa					See Language page
Hup	cɔw- (w/blowgun), teghɔ̃- (w/ gun), g’ig- (w/ arrow), b'u	cɔw- (w/blowgun), teg-hɔ- (w/ gun), g’ig- (w/ arrow), b'u-		inheritance			See Language page
Ignaciano		-yuka; -yureka					See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	wettim	[wəˈtɪm]		inheritance
Iquito	rimusiini	rimusiini		unique			See Language page
Itonama		kačˀahne; ičˀočˀoʔtʸe				Latter is shoot with an arrow.	See Language page
Jaru	luwa-			inheritance
Kabiyari	uʔuka (shoot w/blowgun)	uʔuka (shoot w/blowgun)					See Language page
Kaingang	pẽg, pènũ	pɛ̃ŋ; pɛnũ; pin					See Language page
Kakataibo		ni-ti					See Language page
Kakua		tîw [shoot blowgun]		unknown			See Language page
Kamayurá	api	api		inheritance			See Language page
Kanamarí	1. tohmam, 2. tohtoh	1. tohmam, 2. tohtoh	1. atirar, matar com espingarda, 2. atirar com espingarda				1. & 2. Magalhães 2018:377
Karajarri	wiranja			inheritance
Kariña	emo(ky)	emo(kɨ)	shoot; send; push				Yamada 2010:729
Karitiana	atsykat	atsɨkat		unknown			See Language page
Katukina		tɨkõ-					See Language page
Kawaiisu	kukwi-			inheritance
Kija	thelpawu			inheritance
Kiliwa	qhaa			inheritance
Kitanemuk	mu			inheritance
Kokama	aya	aja		unknown			See Language page
Koreguaje	jaomʉ	xaomʉ		unknown			See Language page
Kotiria	phicha	pʰiʧa		semantic shift			See Language page
Kwazá	cari-, bucehỹ-	cari-, bucehỹ-					See Language page
Lake Miwok	tu/wen			inheritance
Lengua		#NAME?					See Language page
Lokono	jokhon	jokʰon	shoot				Pet 1987:370
Luiseño	mu7a/n-			inheritance
Maca		-tiyaχ; -tiyaχxuʔ; -(we)ḳɬiyaχ; -(we)ḳɬiyaχkii				Respectively: disparar a alguien; disparar a varios; disparar un tiro; disparar varios tiros.	See Language page
Macaguan	pin-	pin-		unknown			See Language page
Maidu	my/, mu/-			loan into protolanguage
Makiritare	t-ɨwə̄-dɨɨ (IDS)	t-ɨwə̄-dɨɨ (IDS)		inheritance			See Language page
Makuna	jatu-re (with an arrow); jearua-re (with a fire arm; word contains jea 'fire'); juti-re (with a blow pipe)	xatu-ɾe; xeaɾua-ɾe; xuti-ɾe		unknown			See Language page
Makushi	poka (SM)	poka (SM)		inheritance	N Amaz subgroup		See Language page
Malyangapa	[missing]			missing
Mangala	wiranja			inheritance
Mapudungun		ṭ͡ʀalka-tu					See Language page
Matses	cues, se	kues, se		unknown			See Language page
Miriwung	thelbawoob			inheritance
Mithaka	[missing]			missing
Mocoví		y-ayin					See Language page
Mojave	akyaa= (gun)			inheritance
Mosetén-Chimané		'tohyi					See Language page
Movima	man-na	man-na					See Language page
Mudburra	dulk
Mudburra	la-			inheritance
Muinane	áñɨ́hi (W97)	áñɨ́ʔi					See Language page
Muisca	bgyisuca	βγɨisuka					See Language page
Murui Witoto	doritate (con escopeta)	doritatɛ (con escopeta) (B83)		unknown			See Language page
Mutsun	tiyo: “to shoot (something) w/ arrow”			inheritance			O77:126
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		boh		inheritance			See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	shitana, illapana	ʃitana, iʎapana					See Language page
Ngamini	wandaluandarlka			unique
Ngandi	gurr-warr-dhu			unique
Ngarluma	mirndilyga(-lgu)
Nheengatu	yapi	japi		inheritance			See Language page
Nhirrpi	[missing]			missing
Ninam	nia (EM72)	nia		inheritance			See Language page
Nisenan	my:			loan into protolanguage
Nivaclé		-tiyɔx	shoot				https://ids.clld.org/
Northern Emberá	baatái (disparar), chaa-drɨ́i (flechar), bathá-beái (fusilar)	baːtái, tʃaː-drɨ́i, bathá-beái					See Language page
Northern Mangarla	[missing]			missing
Northern Nyangumarta	[missing]			missing
Northern Paiute	akwi “shoot”			inheritance			Thornes 03:54
Northern Sierra Miwok	Toj:a-			loan
Nyangumarta	ruwi_x001E_			unique
Nyikina	bany	bany		semantic shift
Nyulnyul	bany -m-	bany -m-		semantic shift
Ocaina	ñiih (shoot with gun)	ɲiiʔ (shoot with gun)		unknown			See Language page
Paakantyi	[missing]			missing
Paraguayan Guaraní		haʔã; ǰapi; ᵐbokapu					See Language page
Paresi	xaka	ʃaka		inheritance			See Language page
Pemon	pote, tiuka, iriuka (A1981)	pote, tiuka, iɾiuka (A1981)		unknown			See Language page
Piapoco	núacani énu iyú (disparar com êxito)	núacani énu ijú (disparar com êxito)					See Language page
Piaroa	pho'ɨh	phoɁɨh		unknown			See Language page
Pilagá		y-ayin					See Language page
Pirriya	[missing]			missing
Pitta-Pitta	[missing]			missing
Plains Miwok	toj:a-,			loan into protolanguage
Puinave	[-pãi-ək]	pãi-ək		unique			See Language page
Pumé	a						See Language page
Páez	ĩjpa-	ĩxpa-					See Language page
Qawasqar		yeftawas				Cf. 'throw a stick, hunt' yefto-lay; 'throw rocks' xowtas; 'to spear' akyar; kerkstes. Bo, Gui record kaynel; Bo records akyar for Central QWS. SpS records yeftela for South QWS.	See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	balyay (Spanish loan?)	balyaj					See Language page
Rirratjingu	[missing]			missing
Ritharrngu	gurr-warryun			loan
Salinan A	et'eyine/ (A),			unknown
Salinan M	et'ene/ 'shoot with arrow'			unknown			Mason 1918:140
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		apmoktayi					See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		neŋyenhaam; neŋelyaknayˀ				Also neŋmoktayˀ; neŋelyootayˀ; neŋhaɬtaʔpoŋaam; neŋenmootma.	See Language page
Sanumá	nia (EM72)	nia		inheritance			See Language page
Selknam		kˀomčè					See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	ccaiit “toward (with weapon)”			unknown
Serrano	mu-i			inheritance
Shipibo-Konibo		tooati					See Language page
Siona	juiji	wihi		unknown			See Language page
Sirionó	ɲio (specifically with bow and arrow)	ɲio		unknown			See Language page
Southern Paiute	quq:wi-G “to shot at, shoot”			inheritance
Southern Sierra Miwok	Tyk:-			inheritance
Southern Ute	kuukwi, kUkwi, kwi			inheritance
Suyá	krwame	krwame					See Language page
Sáliva	lliagajaha	dʒiagahaʔa		unknown			See Language page
Tanimuca	wadya 'ta ri'ka	waʎa 'ta ri'ka		unknown			See Language page
Tariana	sitá	sitá		doubtful loan	Napo Lowland Quechua ʃitana		See Language page
Tikuna	nanacue (he/they shoot it) [2, 3, 5]	nanakue		unique			See Language page
Tiriyó	[t]wë	[t]wǝ		inheritance			See Language page
Toba		y-ayin					See Language page
Tukano	doké	doké		unknown			See Language page
Tübatulabal	muu-t, uumu7-at			inheritance
Tümpisa Shoshone	kuttih			unknown
Urarina	iʨafwa	itʃafwa		unique			See Language page
Wai Wai	wɨ-two	wɨ-two		inheritance			See Language page
Waimiri Atroari	to shoot arrows: pykwase	to shoot arrows: pɨkwase					See Language page
Walmajarri	turlluwa-			inheritance
Wangkayutyuru	thuwa-			unique
Waorani	ã-po			unique			See Language page
Wapishana	baʔi	baʔi		unknown			See Language page
Wappo	7oh-T'o/h-e7			loan
Wari	ja' (E&K97)	jaʔ (E&K97)					See Language page
Washo	ba/li7			loan			J337
Waurá	uku-ta; wasitʸa u'ku	uku-ta; wasitʸa u'ku		inheritance?			See Language page
Wayampi	-mɔ̃ɛ̃; -mɔtĩ	-mɔ̃ɛ̃; -mɔtĩ		unknown			See Language page
Wayuu		ohutaa					See Language page
Western Mono	kwati-, qwati- (gun, arrow, spear)			inheritance
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		ti'yoh					See Language page
Wintu	jupca			unknown
Wubuy	wu			inheritance
Yagua	bucha	butʃa		unique			See Language page
Yaminahua		a					See Language page
Yan-nhangu	[missing]			missing
Yandruwandha	dranyi			unique
Yanomam	nia (EM72)	nia		inheritance			See Language page
Yanomami	tishikaɨ, tishikiaɨ	tiʃikaɨ, tiʃikiaɨ		unique			See Language page
Yarluyandi	[missing]			missing
Yavapai	kYa/:			inheritance
Yavitero	ľ̥inua; c̷awita 'shoot arrow'	ľ̥inua; tsawita 'shoot arrow'					See Language page
Yawarrawarrka	[missing]			missing
Yawuru	bany +ma	bany +ma		semantic shift
Yokuts Yawdanchi	t'uy-			inheritance			K07:251, G64
Yokuts Yowlumne	t'uyu			inheritance			N1944
Yuhup	teg-b'uh	teg-b'uh		inheritance			See Language page
Yuki	mat-, maNt, matke			inheritance			S&S 1984
Yukpa	titáyaje, tubiri, tubiriri, tubirirmo, yiposeseremo, yüpjejmpo						See Language page
Yukuna	majáka'akaje	mahákaʔakahe		inheritance			See Language page
Yuma	akya:m “he shoots” H 1:26; akye “to shoot” H5:95			inheritance
Záparo	imakanahunu	imakanahunu					See Language page


Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect
Andoke
Apalai
Arabana
Araona
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Bardi
Bare
Baure
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone
Bora
Bunuba
Burarra
Cahuilla
Canela
Carapana
Carijona
Cavineña
Cayuvava
Central Sierra Miwok
Cha'palaa
Chemehuevi
Chipaya
Chiriguano
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja
Chumash Barbareno
Chumash Ineseno
Chumash Obispeno
Chumash Ventureno
Chácobo
Cocopa
Comanche
Cupeño
Desano
Dhangu
Dhuwal
Dhuwala
Diyari
DiyariREU
Djambarrpuyngu
Djapu
Djinang
Dâw
Epena
Ese Ejja
Ese Ejja/Huarayo
Esselen
Eñepa
Gabrielino
Gajirrabeng
Gooniyandi
Gupapuyngu
Gurindji
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Ignaciano
Iipay 'Aa
Iquito
Itonama
Jaru
Kabiyari
Kaingang
Kakataibo
Kakua
Kamayurá
Kanamarí
Karajarri
Kariña
Karitiana
Katukina
Kawaiisu
Kija
Kiliwa
Kitanemuk
Kokama
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Kwazá
Lake Miwok
Lengua
Lokono
Luiseño
Maca
Macaguan
Maidu
Makiritare
Makuna
Makushi
Malyangapa
Mangala
Mapudungun
Matses
Miriwung
Mithaka
Mocoví
Mojave
Mosetén-Chimané
Movima
Mudburra
Mudburra
Muinane
Muisca
Murui Witoto
Mutsun
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Napo Lowland Quichua
Ngamini
Ngandi
Ngarluma
Nheengatu
Nhirrpi
Ninam
Nisenan
Nivaclé
Northern Emberá
Northern Mangarla
Northern Nyangumarta
Northern Paiute
Northern Sierra Miwok
Nyangumarta
Nyikina
Nyulnyul
Ocaina
Paakantyi
Paraguayan Guaraní
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Pilagá
Pirriya
Pitta-Pitta
Plains Miwok
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
Qawasqar
Quechua Ayacuchano
Rirratjingu
Ritharrngu
Salinan A
Salinan M
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet
Sanumá
Selknam
Seri (Comcaac)
Serrano
Shipibo-Konibo
Siona
Sirionó
Southern Paiute
Southern Sierra Miwok
Southern Ute
Suyá
Sáliva
Tanimuca
Tariana
Tikuna
Tiriyó
Toba
Tukano
Tübatulabal
Tümpisa Shoshone
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waimiri Atroari
Walmajarri
Wangkayutyuru
Waorani
Wapishana
Wappo
Wari
Washo
Waurá
Wayampi
Wayuu
Western Mono
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay
Wintu
Wubuy
Yagua
Yaminahua
Yan-nhangu
Yandruwandha
Yanomam
Yanomami
Yarluyandi
Yavapai
Yavitero
Yawarrawarrka
Yawuru
Yokuts Yawdanchi
Yokuts Yowlumne
Yuhup
Yuki
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuma
Záparo

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